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The relationship between young children's attachment to their mothers and teachers respectively and teachers' responsiveness

어린이집 이용 영유아의 어머니와 교사에 대한 애착과 교사의 반응성과의 관계

  • Kim, Sook-Ryong (Department of Early Childhood Education, Paichai University)
  • 김숙령 (배재대학교 유아교육과)
  • Received : 2015.12.02
  • Accepted : 2016.04.07
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

The subjects of this study were 64 young children aged 12 to 36 months old and their mothers and teachers. The attachment Q-set and an instrument for teachers' responsivity were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0, and Cronbach's and Pearson's r were calculated. The results were as follows. Teachers' consistency, warmth, and sensitivity were significantly correlated with the children's attachment to teachers. In addition, teachers' warm and sensitive responses were related to the children's attachment to mothers. Teachers' warm, sensitive, and responsive characteristics are emphasized for quality interactions between young children and teachers, since they contribute to the children's secure attachment to their mothers as well as teachers.

본 연구의 목적은 어린이집을 이용하는 영유아의 어머니 및 교사에 대한 애착과 교사의 반응성과의 관계를 검증하는 것이다. 본 연구는 D시 어린이집에 재원중인 12개월에서 36개월 사이의 영유아 64명과 어머니, 그리고 영유아를 담당하는 교사들이다. 연구도구로 애착 Q-set검사와 교사의 반응성도구를 사용하였으며, 수집된 자료는 SPSS 18.0 프로그램을 이용하여 조사도구의 신뢰도를 위해 Cronbach's ${\alpha}$와 연구문제를 위해 Pearson 적률상관계수를 구하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 첫째, 교사의 일관성, 온정성, 민감성은 영유아의 교사에 대한 안정된 애착과 유의미한 상관이 있었다. 둘째, 교사의 온정적인 태도와 민감한 반응은 영유아의 어머니에 대한 안정된 애착과 유의미한 상관이 있었다. 본 연구의 결과는 영유아를 담당하는 보육교사의 민감하고 반응적인 특성이 영유아의 교사에 대한 애착뿐 아니라 어머니에 대한 애착 형성에도 매우 중요한 변인임을 말해주었다. 본 연구의 결과는 영유아를 담당하는 교사가 애정적인 신체접촉과 함께 긍정적인 정서로 일관되고 민감하게 영유아에게 상호작용하는 반응성이 얼마나 중요한지 검증함과 동시에, 이러한 교사의 특성이 영아-교사간의 관계에 대한 영향을 넘어 영아-부모간의 관계에도 영향을 미칠 수 있는 중요한 요인이 된다는 것을 밝혀주었다.

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